“The body knows how to heal. It just needs the proper conditions.” ~Peter Levine After ten major reconstructive hip surgeries and almost six cumulative years in a full body cast, I emerged from childhood into my teenage years.
My start in life was quite different from those around me. My body would never be like everyone else’s, and I was living in the aftermath of trauma.
I not only had a slew of but was also deeply wrestling with my identity and had massive amounts of shame, depression, and social anxiety.
As you can imagine, I had a hard time fitting in and connecting with others. Feeling comfortable in my own skin was something I never knew.